Nonsense Novels
par Stephen Leacock
Lu par Louise J. Belle
Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian writer, teacher, and political scientist. A prolific and popular humorist, he published dozens of novels, short stories, articles, and essays over his 40-year literary career. Nonsense Novels, published in 1911, is a collection of stories parodying various literary genres. Everyone is fair game -- brilliant detectives, noble knights, rebellious heirs, lovelorn teens, prodigal sons, and more. (Summary by Louise J. Belle)
Chapitres
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| Preface | 2:22 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| Maddened by Mystery | 28:07 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| "Q." A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural | 36:15 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| Guido the Gimlet of Ghent | 24:26 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| Gertrude the Governess | 39:23 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| A Hero in Homespun | 29:04 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| Sorrows of a Super Soul | 32:06 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| Hannah of the Highlands | 34:42 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| Soaked in Seaweed | 36:58 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| Caroline's Christmas | 41:36 | Lu par Louise J. Belle | |
| The Man in Asbestos | 47:08 | Lu par Louise J. Belle |
Critiques
lizzy
I was not familiar with this genre of stories and Nonsensical is the right name for it. The narrator is delightful.
Truly Strange
Jonathan Leiter
An odd reading of some odd stories.